As I recall, the Germans -- BMW, Mercedes, VW -- collectively bought Nokia's navigation division, which Nokia created when they purchased Navteq back when it was apparent Google and Apple were going to spoil the market for stand alone GPS units. I believe they are collectively pooling map and traffi...

Do you receive traffic data and can you voice search for the name of a local business?

Well, not literally alongside, but in concert with, yes.

I presume you're meaning iDrive navigation, not your GPS? Do you have connected services for traffic and point-of-interest search? I agree it doest measure up to Google and Waze, and yes there are aftermarket solutions. Check out BimmerTech's MMI Prime. It's an add-on module that sits between your c...

Since you're on #2 I'm sure you've already heard the routine, the range estimate is based on the last 18 miles of driven, battery temp & ambient temp, but may be modified if you enter a destination in nav. If you've been driving a number of relatively short trips on a non pre-conditioned battery, th...

Are BMW maps split between "onboard" and "online?" For instance, in my Audi, the actual line-drawn maps and street names / highway designations were stored on the car and updated by USB. However, the imagery (Audi used a Google Earth layer) was updated via a cellular connection, as were traffic cond...

Use a heat gun! The first one I removed I peeled straightaway with no prep, planning to use Goo Gone to clean the residue. Chore! The sticker is a three layer laminate with an anti - tamper feature that leaves behind a field of dots. Took forever. Nos. 2, 3, and 4 I used a heat gun right to the poin...

Cold temps alone shouldn't result in a state of charge decrease. The inverse would be that the battery could be charged to 100% when cold, then rise to greater than 100% when brought back to room temperature, which we know isn't the case. The low temps mean the battery won't operate as efficiently, ...

I do have 20A/110 V circuits in my garage which I assume you did also. To get the 240V, did you convert a pair of 110V outlets? That is essentially how you wire up a 240v receptacle. You'll need to make sure each side comes from a different leg from your load center (so one red and one black). You'...

Jim, part of the dilemma is there is so much contradictory, often incorrect, info on batteries. An example? Right in your comment! Today's laptops and phone have very advanced battery management and they won't continue to apply a charge if left plugged in. Simply put, if they're charging lithium ion...